Ribosomal DNA (rDNA) is present in hundreds of copies in the genome, but has not previously been part of genetic
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Some brain cells age faster and are more prevalent in Alzheimer’s
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have discovered that some brain cells age more rapidly than others, and
People without an inner voice have poorer verbal memory
The vast majority of people have an ongoing conversation with themselves, an inner voice, that plays an important role in
Artificial intelligence tool to improve heart failure care
UVA Health researchers have developed a powerful new risk assessment tool for predicting outcomes in heart failure patients. The researchers
Plant virus treatment shows promise in fighting metastatic cancers in mice
An experimental treatment made from a plant virus is effective at protecting against a broad range of metastatic cancers in
Team studies factors related to a sense of economic insecurity in older adults
The people of Japan have the highest life expectancy in the world. Yet older adults who struggle economically may refrain
Eye care: Taking electroretinography to the next level with a soft multi-electrode system
Eye diseases are becoming more prevalent worldwide, partly because of the aging population, but also because of our greatly increased
Birth by C-section more than doubles odds of measles vaccine failure
A study by the University of Cambridge, UK, and Fudan University, China, has found that a single dose of the
Research shows that ‘softer’ proteins can cross into the nucleus quicker
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and King’s College London have discovered that how soft or rigid proteins are in
What makes a memory? It may be related to how hard your brain had to work
The human brain filters through a flood of experiences to create specific memories. Why do some of the experiences in